What's that supposed to do?
2006-08-25 07:49:05 · 21 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
hmmm, that could be, redhead
2006-08-25 07:53:52 · update #1
I was told that since the moisture with in the food has just been stimulated by heat, thus "cooking" the food, at the end of the cycle it is still doing so and needs time for the center area to also finish the process. It also helps those sauces to thicken after heating.
2006-08-25 07:56:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello ... After the item is microwaved there are hot spots through-out the heated item. Waiting 2 minutes lets the heat dissipate and the whole item comes to the same temperature. This means that when eating it there are no cool spots or any really hot spots which might burn your tongue...
OR ...waiting for a time lets the Radiation leave the food...lol...
Seriously now it is to make a uniform temperature. You will not see this when heating a cup of coffee or boiling water.
Good Luck with the radiation. ... i gave mine away.
2006-08-25 08:00:43 · answer #2 · answered by awaken_now 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because microwaves do not heat evenly. Some parts of the dish may be hotter than others. Letting it sit for a minute or two lets the heat be more evenly distributed and makes it a more constant temperature throughout.
2006-08-25 07:57:13 · answer #3 · answered by gohotwire 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is cooking the rest of the way through. If you open the microwave, you are letting out the heat still inside.
2006-08-25 07:54:45 · answer #4 · answered by strawbrrybabe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it needs to set. Just like when you cook food on the stove top, the directions at the bottom say "take off burner and let it set for 3-5 mintues".
2006-08-25 07:55:02 · answer #5 · answered by Michelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could it be that, following the heating process, the item may be too hot to ingest and the company is issuing a disclaimer to release them of liability for negligent consumers?
2006-08-25 07:53:01 · answer #6 · answered by tharedhead ((debajo del ombú)) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever the reason is, I never do it and nobody else I know ever does it, either. Microwaves got invented because people don't want to wait. Or they can't.
2006-08-25 14:20:18 · answer #7 · answered by Brigid O' Somebody 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some parts of the entree may still be cold; standing lets the food warm more evenly.
2006-08-25 07:55:00 · answer #8 · answered by Flea© 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Allow the temperature to cool so that you don't hurt yourself handling or eating the food. Also allows for any final cooking to take place.
2006-08-25 07:54:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
True, it has to cool, but some things also need a minute or two to "thicken".
2006-08-25 07:54:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋